Table V. Association of Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of IPAA in Patients With Backwash Ileitis.
| Clinical Variable | No Pouchitis | Acute Pouchitis | Chronic Pouchitis | Crohn's Disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Gender | 50 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Median age ≥36 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| Median disease duration ≥ 61 mo | 55 | 10 | 20 | 15 |
| Preoperative medication | ||||
| Steroids | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Immunomodulators | 60 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| Extraintestinal disease | ||||
| Arthritis | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| PSC | 33 | 0 | 50 | 17 |
| Other | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family history of IBD | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Ulcerative colitis | 75 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Crohn's disease | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Perianal disease | 40 | 20 | 0 | 40 |
| Preoperative type of colitis | ||||
| Ulcerative colitis | 68 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
| IBDU | 50 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
| Postoperative type of colitis | ||||
| Ulcerative colitis | 75 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| IC | 48 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
| Indication for IPAA | ||||
| Medically unresponsive | 60 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
| Cancer / dysplasia | 43 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
Values represent % of patients with the clinical variable that had each particular outcome
No differences were significant at p value <.05 (hypothesis testing by Chi square analysis or Fisher's exact test, as appropriate)